April 27, 2025 Sermon Notes and Questions

Posted on April 24, 2025 Posted By: Jenni Nikolakakis Categories: Message Notes, Weekly Program

2 Corinthians: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

WK 16: “When God Says No!”

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

April 27, 2025

Justin Scarberry

Other Verse References

Romans 1:16, Philippians 3:5, Acts 11:25-26, Galatians 1:11-12, Psalm 33:13, Luke 12:48, 1 John 4:1, Psalm 119:105, James 1:13, Revelation 22:18-19, Deuteronomy 4:2, Matthew 16:4, John 16:13, Matthew 5:48, Isaiah 64:6, James 4:2, Galatians 4:13, 15, Galatians 6:11, Philippians 2:13, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 5:3, 1 John 4:15

Orthodox: holding on to old ____________ and strict adherence to the old ways.

Paul went on at least _____ missionary journeys covering approximately _________ miles.

Bible Tip: Be careful with __ sources!

3 Heavens:

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All dreams/revelations we get should be passed through the _______ filter.

Some of the ways that God talks to us:

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What are some things that we delight in? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dan Hall is the transition team lead. Please contact him with any questions.
Areas the church needs your help with:
- Tech—Audio/Video and worship lyric technician.
- IT/Hardware—manage the various connections of the service IT components/internet/wifi, etc.
- Worship team/leader—play an instrument? Able to carry a tune? Ready to use that gift for God?
- Donut & Coffee Ministry—bring in donuts and make that oh so important drink for many of us, coffee!!!

A Search Team will be put together to start the process of finding a new pastor.
The typical time to replace a Pastor is 12-18 months. Please wait on the Lord with us!
The team will update the church regularly
Prayer is a critical part of this process! Please pray continually for the board’s guidance in seeking God’s will.

Ladies Paint Night

May 9^th, 6-8 PM at the church. $35 each to cover the supplies, snacks, drinks and professional instructor! No experience required! See Paulette for more details. RSVP needed by May 4^th.

Men’s Bible Study

Quick meeting after church next week for everyone who has shown interest in the men’s Bible study. Will discuss the next steps, frequency of meeting, topics, etc.

Aces Baseball Faith & Family Night

July 25^th at 6:10 PM. 50 tickets are booked, more available if needed. Tickets are highly discounted at $24 for seats in the shade. Please let Paulette know if you are interested. More details to follow as we get closer to the event.

Refresh Woman’s Bible Study

Spiritual Gifts final session! Meeting Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the church all ladies are welcome! See Dondra for more details.

Also Wednesday night group 7:00 PM at the church, “Ten Women of the Bible”. See Ruth for more details. All ladies are welcome.

Zelle

Zelle is up and running! Zelle is a digital option for giving your tithes or offerings to support the church to fulfill the Great Commission.

If you would prefer to give digitally:

Go to your bank app on your phone or computer. Go to the payments section. Go to the Zelle payment option. If available, scan the link below in the payment section that lists Zelle as an option. There should be an icon asking to “scan the pay” or something similar.

Zelle Link

Account email is: accounting@thebridgespanishsprings.com for the Account “The Bridge Church Spanish Springs”. As a security measure, your bank may want to send you a text to verify your first payment.

Read 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, who do you think Paul is referencing in these verses? Why do you think Paul does not call out exactly who he is referencing in these verses? Why do you think in verse 4 that “no one is permitted to tell”?
What is a Pharisee in the Bible? What does it mean to be “orthodox” in a belief? What is meant by the “3^rd heaven in verse 2?
Are dreams and revelations valid forms of communication between God and people? How can we discern what is from God and what is not from God?
Read 1 John 4:1, who do we “test the spirits”?
Read 2 Corinthians 12:5-10, what is means by a “thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.”?
What is grace? Is grace always sufficient for everyone in all cases? Why or why not? How would God’s power be made perfect in our weakness?
What does it mean to be “righteous”? Can we be righteous on our own? Why or why not?
What does Paul mean in verse 10 that when he is weak then he is strong? How do you think Paul delights in things like insults, hardship and persecutions?
Is there someone God has put on your heart to pray for? Set aside a few minutes each day this week to pray for that person. Set a reminder on your phone and pray for that person all week.